For JTF's Reading Pleasure: "What is the Tea Party"

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by Trample the Elderly

That's not all you can do in Oakland.

Oakland Police Chief Threatens To Cut 911-Service If Layoffs Go As Planned

What's your point? That Oakland's and California's populations made dumb choices that spent themselves into massive debt that will impede their ability to provide basic services? I agree. Was it corruption that caused the debt? undoubtedly some. Was it government waste? yup. Was it a lack of foresight by the voters? ding ding ding!!!! Ultimately, California's and Oakland's voters are going to have to pay the piper.

Does that mean Oakland is going to devolve into Somalia-like anarchy? Call me an optimist, but I highly doubt it. Perhaps it drops a few spots in "Best places in the US to live" - but, even w/ those problems, you think anyone will be saying "If only this were Bangladesh"?